In Lincoln, Neb., Dane Carter delivered a
three-run double in the top of the 16th inning as No.
6 Texas A&M won its Big 12 showdown opener against No. 7
Nebraska 6-3 in a Friday-night marathon that lasted five hours
and 20 minutes. Three straight infield singles set the stage for
Carter, who came to bat 1 for 7 on the evening. His heroics
helped the Aggies (19-3, 42-8) win their 16th straight
conference game and move 3.5 games ahead of second-place
Nebraska (15-6-1, 36-9-1). Aggies closer Travis Starling (8-0)
was brilliant in relief, tossing eight scoreless innings with
four hits and one strikeout. Dan Jennings (5-1) suffered the
loss, despite striking out five in 2.1 innings - the Cornhuskers
struck out 19 Aggies on the night. The Aggies scored twice in
the second and took a 3-2 lead in the eighth, but Craig
Corriston had a RBI groundout in the bottom of the ninth to tie
it before Starling worked out of the jam. Starters Brooks Railey
(A&M) and Johnny Dorn (Nebraska) each turned in solid
performances, with Railey allowing one run and four hits in six
innings and Dorn allowing two earned runs and five hits in eight
innings.

No. 15 Vanderbilt 13, No. 10 Georgia 7
In Nashville, Tenn., David Macias and Dominic de
la Osa each homered and drove in four, and No. 15 Vanderbilt
scored seven times in the seventh and eighth innings to slug its
way past No. 10 Georgia 13-7. Macias had a two-run double, and de la Osa added a two-run triple as the Commodores (15-9, 37-13)
scored five times in the second to take a 5-1 lead. The Bulldogs
(17-7-1, 31-17-1) got a two-run homer from Joey Lewis (3 RBI) in
the fifth to cut into the lead, and Gordon Beckham had a two-run
single to key a four-run seventh that gave them a 7-6 lead. In
the seventh, Macias (3 for 4, 2 R, 4 RBI) singled and scored on
a two-run homer by de la Osa (2 for 4, 3 R, 4 RBI). Pedro
Alvarez added a pair of RBI for Vandy.

No. 18 California 4, No. 11 Stanford 3 (10)

In Stanford, Calif., Charlie Cutler’s RBI single
in the 10th lifted California over Stanford at Sunken
Diamond in the opener of their Pac-10 series. Matt Gorgen (2-2)
got the final out of the ninth and worked a scoreless 10th
to earn the win for the Golden Bears (10-9, 31-15-2). He
replaced Tyson Ross, who allowed five hits and three runs in 8.2
innings with two walks and five strikeouts. The Cardinal (10-6,
28-17-2) tied it with a pair in the bottom of the ninth. Brent
Milleville homered in the fourth for Stanford to tie it at 1-1.
Michael Brady went deep for Cal in the fifth and Cutler’s RBI
single in the eighth gave the visitors a 3-1 lead.

No. 1 Miami 12, Virginia Tech 4
In Blacksburg, Va., Blake Tekotte went 3 for 3 with three
homers, four runs and four RBI as top-ranked Miami hit five
homers to get past Virginia Tech in the ACC. Dennis Raben had a
two-run homer late, and Yonder Alonso blasted his 15th homer for
the Hurricanes (21-2, 40-5). Chris Hernandez (9-0) worked 6.2
innings with two earned runs, nine hits and six strikeouts.
Klint Reed and Chris Kay each had two hits and a RBI for the
Hokies (4-21, 20-29).

No. 3 Florida State 23, Savannah State 4
In Tallahassee, Fla., Buster Posey went 2 for 2 with his 15th
homer and four RBI, and Jack Rye and Stephen Cadullo each went 2
for 2 with a homer and three RBI as Florida State routed
Savannah State. Mike McGee went 3 for 3 with a homer for the
Seminoles (41-8), who went 20 for 38 as a team and scored in
every inning. Matthew Nowacki hit a two-run homer for Savannah
State (20-22).

No. 5 Rice 13, Houston 6
In Houston, Aaron Luna had three hits, including his seventh
homer, and three RBI, and Rick Hague had two hits and three RBI
as Rice rocked Houston in their C-USA opener at Reckling Park.
J.D Padron and Diego Seastrunk also added three hits and two RBI
as the Owls improved to 16-3, 36-11. Ryan Berry (6-3) allowed
three runs in seven innings for Rice. Jake Stewart and Bryan
Pounds each had two hits and two RBI for the Cougars (11-8,
30-19).

No. 8 Oklahoma State 3, Texas Tech 2
In Stillwater, Okla., Jordy Mercer drove in the game-winning run
in the bottom of the eighth and picked up the save in the ninth
as Oklahoma State topped Texas Tech. Mercer finished 3 for 4
with a RBI and earned his eighth save for the Cowboys (15-7,
36-13), who won their seventh straight Big 12 game. Willie Rueda
went 4 for 4 with two runs for the Red Raiders (6-16, 21-27).

No. 9 San Diego 4, San Francisco 2
In San Francisco, Brian Matusz worked into the ninth with two
runs, seven hits and 14 strikeouts as San Diego claimed a share
of its second straight West Coast Conference regular-season
championship with a win over San Francisco. The Toreros (16-3,
39-13) will host the WCC title series May 23-25. Kevin Hansen
had a two-run double in the first inning, and Kevin Muno hit a
solo homer for San Diego. A.J. Griffin picked up his 13th save,
tying USD's single-season record. Evan Fredrickson struck out 11
in a hard-luck loss for the Dons (10-9, 29-22). Joey Railey had
a two-run single in the ninth for USF.

No. 12 Wichita State 15, Evansville 8
In Evansville, Ind., Andy Dirks went 2 for 5 with a homer, three
runs and four RBI as Wichita State opened up a 9-0 lead en route
to a sloppy win over Evansville. The Shockers (15-4, 37-13) made
five errors to allow the Aces (3-16, 13-37) to get back into the
game at 10-5 but pulled away with four more runs in the seventh
inning. Conor Gillaspie contributed two hits, three runs and two
RBI, and Rob Musgrave improved to 8-1 by pitching into the sixth
with five runs (zero earned). Derek Melton drove in two for the
Aces, who made six errors.

No. 13 Cal State Fullerton 6, Cal Poly 4
In Fullerton, Calif., Brian Wilson ripped a pinch-hit, two-run
homer in the bottom of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie, and Josh
Fellhauer followed with another homer as Cal State Fullerton
slipped past Cal Poly. Jeff Kaplan tossed 8.2 innings to improve
to 9-1 for the Titans (14-5, 31-16). Pete Pezet went 3 for 4
with a run and two RBI for the Mustangs (6-10, 22-25).

Arkansas 12, No. 14 South Carolina 11
In Fayetteville, Ark., Jacob House ripped a pinch-hit grand slam
with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as Arkansas rallied to
beat South Carolina. Andy Wilkins singled and Brett Eibner
walked to lead off the ninth. After Parker Bangs retired the
next two hitters, Chase Leavitt reached on an infield single to
set up House. Logan Forsythe went 4 for 4 with two homers and
three RBI, and Casey Coon added three RBI and Andy Wilkins four
hits for the Razorbacks (11-13, 29-20). Andrew Crisp and
DeAngelo Mack each homered and drove in three for the Gamecocks
(13-12, 34-16).

No. 17 UC Irvine 9, Pacific 1

In Irvine, Calif., Scott Gorgen broke the school
record for career strikeouts as UC Irvine pounded Pacific in the
Big West series opener at Anteater Ballpark. Gorgen (10-2)
allowed two hits and one unearned run in eight innings with nine
strikeouts. Gorgen has 305 career strikeouts, passing Glenn
Swanson’s total of 298. The Tigers (2-17, 10-36) scored their
run in the first on a passed ball before the Anteaters (9-7,
32-12) put up four in the bottom of the frame, keyed by a
two-run double by Dillon Bell. Francis Larson added an RBI
single in the second and Casey Stevenson’s run-scoring hit in
the third gave UCI a 6-1 lead. The Anteaters added three in the
eighth for the final margin.

No. 20 Michigan 4, Minnesota 2

In Minneapolis, Minn., Chris Fetter fanned 10 as
Michigan topped Minnesota in the opener of their four-game Big
Ten set at Siebert Field. Fetter (9-1) took a one-hitter into
the ninth before finishing with three hits and two runs in 8.1
innings. Nate Recknagel went 3 for 3, including a homer in the
fourth that snapped a scoreless tie. The first-place Wolverines
(21-4, 36-11) added two in the eighth on a run-scoring single by
Kevin Cislo and an RBI fielder’s choice by Kenny Fellows. Adam
Abraham drove in the final run in the ninth for UM. Nate Hanson
hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Gophers (8-17, 18-31).

Pepperdine 2, Portland 1
In Malibu, Calif., Nathan Newman hurled 8.2 splendid innings to
lead Pepperdine to a win over Portland, giving the Waves their
31st straight 30-win season. Denny Duron and Ryan
Heroy had RBI for the Waves off Mark Triolo, who was solid for
the Pilots (3-13, 19-28). The Waves improved to 10-5, 30-16.

UNC Wilmington 11, James Madison 6

In Harrisonburg, Va., Daniel Hargrave, Cody
Stanley and Alex Hill each had two hits and three RBI as UNC
Wilmington outscored James Madison in a battle of league leaders
in the opener of their CAA series at Long Field at Mauck
Stadium. Steve Caseres had two homers for the Dukes (18-6,
31-14) and Matt Browning added a two-run shot as JMU built a 4-1
lead after three. Stanley belted a two-run dinger in the fourth
and Hill’s two-run single later in the frame gave the
first-place Seahawks (21-3-1, 37-11-1) their first lead.
Hargraves’s two-run blast in the sixth gave UNCW an 8-5
advantage.